Europe | The trouncing of a strongman
An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
The opposition triumphs in mayoral elections in Istanbul, Ankara and across the country
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Editor’s note: This article was updated on April 1st 2024
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Strongman trounced”
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